Psilocybin · MDMA · Ketamine · Ibogaine
Where psychedelics are legal, answered for your state or country
Get the verdict on psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine and ibogaine in the first line, then the law behind it and the legal routes to therapy open to you today.
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The short version, as of October 2026
"Legal" depends on the substance, the place, the act and the date. This table is the US federal baseline and the main legal routes. The guides go state by state and country by country.
| Substance | US federal status | Main legal routes today |
|---|---|---|
| Psilocybin | Schedule I: illegal outside research | Oregon licensed service centers; Colorado healing centers; New Mexico medical program due by Dec 31, 2026; Australia via authorised psychiatrists |
| MDMA | Schedule I: not FDA-approved | Clinical trials; Australia via authorised psychiatrists for PTSD |
| Ketamine | Schedule III: prescription medicine | Approved anesthetic; esketamine (Spravato) approved for treatment-resistant depression in certified settings; IV ketamine for depression is off-label |
| Ibogaine | Schedule I: illegal outside research | No approved US use; FDA asked for input on trial design in Oct 2026 (comments close Nov 20, 2026); clinics operate abroad |
Sources: 21 CFR Part 1308, schedules of controlled substances; Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Psilocybin Services; Colorado Natural Medicine Division; New Mexico Department of Health, Medical Psilocybin Program; TGA, psilocybin and MDMA prescribing by authorised psychiatrists; FDA, public input on ibogaine research (Oct 5, 2026).
Ask your question, get the verdict in the first line
Each guide takes one real question and answers it for a specific place and act. Then it shows you the law, what it means for you and what is about to change.
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Psilocybin and magic mushrooms
Possession, growing, spores and "legal" gummies, state by state and country by country, plus what decriminalized lets you do.
Are magic mushrooms legal in California? Are mushroom spores legal to buy?
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Ketamine and esketamine
The legal way in today: IV clinics, at-home telehealth and Spravato compared, with what each costs and what insurance pays.
Is ketamine therapy legal? Spravato or IV ketamine?
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MDMA
Where you can get MDMA-assisted therapy right now, what happened at the FDA and what a new application would change.
Is MDMA legal anywhere? Where is MDMA therapy legal?
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Ibogaine
Its status in the US and abroad, the Texas and federal research programs, and the heart screening a good clinic runs first.
Is ibogaine legal in the US? Where is ibogaine treatment legal?
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Oregon, Colorado and New Mexico
The state programs step by step: who can go, what a session costs and how to check a license before you book.
How much is psilocybin therapy in Oregon? Can I go from out of state?
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Trials and FDA approval
Which approvals are real, which dates are company forecasts and how to find a trial that is recruiting now.
When will psilocybin be FDA approved? How do I join a psilocybin trial?
Get the answers on trials and FDA approval
Latest guides
- Are Magic Mushrooms Legal in California? Status as of 2026-10-26
No. Magic mushrooms are illegal in California. Psilocybin and psilocyn are Schedule I under state law (Health and Safety Code 11054), and possession is punishable by up to one year in county jail (section 11377). Four cities told police to treat it as a low priority, which changes no statute. As of 2026-10-26, no bill has passed.
- Is Ibogaine Legal in the US? Federal, Texas and FDA Status as of 2026-10-26
No. Ibogaine is a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law (21 CFR 1308.11), so possessing or giving it outside registered research is illegal. FDA opened a public comment docket on ibogaine trial design on October 6, 2026; it closes November 20. If you want access, the lawful route today is a registered clinical trial.
Find the legal route that is open to you
Most people asking "is it legal?" want to know what they can do. The guides map every route that exists: Oregon service centers and Colorado healing centers, ketamine and Spravato clinics, Australia's authorised prescribers, Canada's special access requests and clinical trials that are recruiting.
You get the steps to check a license, what a session costs from the program's own data, and the health conditions that rule a substance out, so you walk in knowing what to ask.
How we research every guide
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Who runs Psychedelic Status
Alexander Gusev founded Psychedelic Status and edits every guide. He reads the statutes, regulator notices and trial records behind each answer and keeps the guides current as the law moves.
Common questions
Are magic mushrooms legal anywhere in the US?
Not under federal law: psilocybin is a Schedule I controlled substance. Oregon and Colorado run state-licensed programs where adults can take psilocybin under supervision, and Colorado also decriminalized personal use for adults. New Mexico says its medical program is set to be implemented by December 31, 2026. Everywhere else, possession is illegal under state law, even in cities that have made it a low police priority.
What does "decriminalized" mean?
It usually means police and prosecutors treat personal possession as a low priority, or that penalties are reduced. Selling stays illegal, state and federal law still apply, and the next town can still arrest you. Each guide spells out exactly which acts a local measure covers.
Is ketamine therapy legal?
Yes. Ketamine is a Schedule III prescription drug approved as an anesthetic, so doctors can legally prescribe it off-label for depression. Esketamine, sold as Spravato, is FDA-approved for treatment-resistant depression and is given in certified clinics with monitoring afterwards. Rules for telehealth and at-home use differ by state.
Would FDA approval make psilocybin or MDMA legal?
Only for the approved product, prescribed for the approved condition under the conditions FDA sets. Mushrooms, and MDMA outside that product, would stay controlled substances unless their federal schedule changes. A company saying it expects approval is a forecast, not a date.
Sources: 21 CFR Part 1308 (psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine in Schedule I, ketamine in Schedule III); New Mexico Department of Health, Medical Psilocybin Program; FDA, Psychedelic drugs. Checked Oct 27, 2026.
